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Lautenberg, Rubio want to cap TRICARE fees for military retirees
Two U.S. senators introduced a bill that seeks to “place reasonable and affordable caps” on health insurance fees, deductibles and pharmacy co-payments for retirees from the military as federal officials plan to start shifting more costs to them. Read Story
The federal health reform law would create about 100,000 new jobs and add $4.4 billion to California's economy, according to a new study. Read Story
With five-year plan stuck, House passes new short-term NFIP extension
Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, National, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Property-Casualty Insurance News, Virginia
The U.S. House of Representatives passed another 30-day extension of the National Flood Insurance Program, less than two weeks before the latest short-term extension is set to expire. Read Story
Health care cost at all-time high, despite lower rate of increase
Health Insurance News, Maryland, National, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia
The cost of health care this year for a family of four exceeds $20,000, a record high despite a lower rate of increase from past years. Read Story
Life insurers sell shares in British tech firm to Pa. company
Homeowners’ insurance premiums taking 19% more from wallets
FINRA estimate for IA SROs excludes monetary, administrative details
Most insurance agencies seeing better results than last year
N.Y. forces life insurers to seek out beneficiaries every three months
Texas court says workers’ comp. death benefits due in overdose case

Pa. broker adds $181,000 commission to $2.1M false insurance invoice
A.M. Best rates Pa.-based insurer’s outlook ‘negative’

Towers Watson boosts Medicare offerings with $435M Extend Health deal
NAIC’s framework on UL with secondary guarantees seen ‘positively’

Maryland doctors want law preventing insurer ‘tricks’
Towers Watson boosts Medicare offerings with $435M Extend Health deal
An insurance broker admitted in federal court to defrauding the Philadelphia Housing Authority of $2.3 million, including a $181,202 commission he added to the fraudulent insurance invoice. Read →
John, a seasoned manager, is growing weary of receiving 2-3 daily email complaints from his employees, the employees of another manager, and occasionally a customer. They are not ordinary complaints. John is not a customer service manager and does not interact with customers. Frustrated and battle-weary, John has to deal with an employee who meets the expectations of the job but is described as “bullying,” “intimidating,” “inappropriate,” and even “terrorizing.” Read →


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